My very first demo segment that I ever appeared on was on Vickie’s amazing show “Knitty Gritty” on HGTV (and it included a very cute dog – no surprise,eh). Since then I’ve been fortunate to call Vickie my friend, and I’m so stoked that she is about to launch a new online only show…

Through a weird twist of fate my original blog got eaten by Internet gnomes. And as I go along I am able to re-capture some of the posts via the online backup service called Wayback Machine. Unfortunately the lion share of the posts are long gone, but every once in a while I come across…

Calling all Mo Bros and Mo Sistas! Tomorrow kicks off Movember – a month to raise awareness (and funds) for men’s health issues. Many of us will go clean shaven tomorrow (that’s why I look like that in that pic above), and then spend the month of November growing an awesome ‘stache! Ladies can join…

It won’t be long before I Love Yarn Day 2016 is here, October 15th to be exact!! And I love that the mission is to Stitch It Forward! The Craft Yarn Council is encouraging all of us to take the time on October 15th to teach someone a craft that uses yarn – crochet, knit,…

Disclaimer: I feel that I must say right up front that I am not a healthcare professional, and what I’m about to share is simply my own experience. This is how old I was the first time I attempted suicide: I was five years old. When I look into those eyes I see the pain…

This weekend is the memorial service for the mom of my friend Katie, who happens to be one my favorite people in the world. Katie and I transferred to the same high school in our junior years and although it was under polar opposite circumstances, somehow we became friends. And while I adore Katie to…

the apartment we rented in Paris, France Recently my spouse and I took a vacation of a lifetime to Paris, France. And while we were there I learned a few things: In Paris they put cheese on everything and I’m totally ok with that. One morning I ordered a ham and cheese croissant expecting some…

I’ve spent this past week in bed doing what most men do when they have the slightest case of anything: suffering. And as I lay there contemplating how much time I may or may not have left on planet Earth I learned a few things. And in honor of my bestie Laurie (aka Crazy Aunt Purl),…